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An email has just been received from Terry of the CDSG informing us that you can now take Digital Membership of the CDSG for a reasonable sum of US$45, about £35. You can pay through their web site at www.cdsg.org.Read more

On the 5th December there was a Trustees Meeting and on the 8th December a Management Committee Meeting. Minutes will be out in due course and they will posted on the site when available. Some of the Key Points (note: Tours are only open to paid up FSG members) : France March 2019 Tour isRead more

We may have a spare place on the Study Tour to the Far East in January 2020, see adverts elsewhere on this site. If you would like to take part in this tour, contact John Cartwright on web@fsgfort.com. We now have an exiting timetable although details have not been finalised. Date Area Locations Hotel SatRead more

This is a superb publication and covers so many interesting sites in Pembrokeshire. A must read. Roger Thomas, one of our Members, is the lead as Chairman of the Pembrokeshire Military and Maritime Heritage Group. OPEN FLASH PUBLICATIONRead more

This is a map showing the location of all of the hill forts in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. This is a great initial reference point for the researcher, or for someone planning a holiday tour. Many sites may have nothing there now. The MapRead more

Historic UK have prepared an interactive map of castles in England. From the smaller motte and bailey earthworks to the world famous Leeds Castle, all have been geotagged onto the Google Map. They have also included a short synopsis of each of the castles, including the history behind them and who they are now owned by.Read more

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The Fortress Study Group was formed in 1975 at Pembroke College, Oxford to provide an opportunity for those interested in fortifications and military architecture to meet, get to know one another and publish their work.